Question

In one month, a farmer produces 1200 pounds of corn. In the following month, the amount of corn he produces increases by 15% over the previous month. How much corn does he produce in the second month?

Answer 1

Corn produced by the farmer in 1st month = 1200 pounds

Corn produced by farmer in 2nd month = 15% more than of 1st month

Or, we can write,

Corn produced in 2nd month = 115% of 1st month

= 115/100 x 1200

= 115 x 12 = 1380 pounds

Therefore, in 2nd month, farmer produces 1380 pounds of corn.